jpdb beta

main; principal; chief; primary; major

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

4

whispering; murmuring; subdued

2

to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

4

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in

1

to be in danger of; to be liable to

1

choices; alternatives; options

1

land route; overland route; by land; overland

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

3

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

2

prediction; estimation

5

net; netting; web

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

7

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

5

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

2

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

2

being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted

1

armistice; ceasefire

2

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

4

bloodless

1

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

1

immediate reply

1

brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)

1

state of the war; war situation

1

helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

to harm; to cause harm to

2

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

16

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

2

to watch over; to watch attentively

3

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

1

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

2

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

11

we

2

wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool

1

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

2

to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

7

certainly; surely; definitely

2

peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

2

two times; twice; two degrees

2

to frown; to squint

1

(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

1